UCHRA Fund Applications For Tornado Survivors Begin Monday
The UCHRA has $15,000 in Walmart gift cards available for Cookeville tornado survivors. Community Services Director Lanelle Godsey said online applications will be available Monday. “We are hoping to get that out as quick as possible,” Godsey said. “It will be first come first served, and so want to get this money into the hands […]
Cookeville Woman Dies In Head-On Collision
A Cookeville woman died Friday afternoon when the vehicle she was driving collided head-on with a dump truck. 36-year-old Casey Douglas died on the scene. A male passenger, Johnathan Douglas of Baxter, was life-flighted to Vanderbilt Medical Center. The accident happened around 2:00pm Friday afternoon. According to Cookeville Police, Douglas was traveling southbound on Willow […]
Higgenbotham Turnpike Nominated For National Register
Warren and White Counties’ Higginbotham Turnpike has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Tennessee Tech History Professor Mike Birdwell said the turnpike was used during the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. “It was actually a series of roads that William Eric Higginbotham connected,” Birdwell said. “These roads […]
